Did My Daughter Get A Dog Or Dismiss Santa As A Demented Pagan Fantasy Based Loosely On A Greek Saint From Modern-Day Turkey?

If you followed my blog or Facebook book page in December, you’ll recall the “I want a puppy” dilemma. Recap: The only thing my daughter wanted for Christmas was a puppy, and she’s pretty hardcore when it comes to believing in things so I worried we’d have: “I asked Santa for puppy.” “I didn’t get it.” “Santa must not exist.” Which is exactly why she doesn’t wish on stars anymore. As Christmas neared, matters went from bad to worse as she handed me her letter to Santa: WHAT? . . .